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Hold off on book donations

Regretfully, the Friends of the Bowen Island Library will be unable to accept any further donations of books until we can secure a new building to sort and store the books for the annual sale in May.
Bowen LIFT (Linking Islanders through Friendly Transportation) to launch Bowen Island ride-share app

Bowen LIFT (Linking Islanders through Friendly Transportation) to launch Bowen Island ride-share app

Bowen LIFT (Linking Islanders through Friendly Transportation) recently met with Katherine Wolters and her daughter Bea to find out how they use Bowen LIFT. Katherine and Bea regularly pick up neighbours from their Eaglecliff neighbourhood.
CSA Christmas Craft Fair: A tradition for Tiny Bubbles Soap Works

CSA Christmas Craft Fair: A tradition for Tiny Bubbles Soap Works

The 29th Annual Bowen Island Community School Association (CSA)Christmas Craft Fair is set to showcase an abundance of creative, decorative, delicious and delightful local fare on December 7! The vendors are polishing and preparing their wares for th

SHIFTING INTO HIGH GEAR: S.K.Y.

Playing to a full house, this Monday's concert of romantic, evocative songs, performed by Susanna Braund, Doug Hillhouse and Doug Stepple set the pace for S.K.Y. activities in the weeks ahead.

FOBILs need your help!

The Friends of the Bowen Island Library who bring you the huge annual book sale face a big dilemma and need the community’s help to solve it.

On the calendar

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 21 Legion Dinner Doors open at 5 p.m. dinner starts at 6:30 Circus Show featuring Vancouver Circus performers: jugglers, acrobats, dragon act, contortionist and Bowen gymnasts BICS gym, $5 entry, starts at 7 p.m.
Off to Vanuatu, and collecting supplies

Off to Vanuatu, and collecting supplies

Have you heard of Vanuatu? It’s a smattering of more than 80 islands found in the South Pacific Ocean, inside an imaginary triangle formed by the Solomon Islands, Fiji and New Caledonia.

Poison and pets: seasonal dangers to our companion animals

In the past week or so, one little dog and two cats on Bowen have died apparently from poisoning.

Cracks and crevices: the art of rock and crevice gardening

On November 17, the Bowen Island Garden Club welcomes Paul Spriggs. Spriggs will give a presentation about rock gardening highlighting a new style of called crevice gardening.

The Dog Ranch celebrates 45 dog-years in business on Bowen

The Bowen Island Dog Ranch celebrates eight years in business this month and in dog years that makes them 45 years old. In Bowen Island years that makes them almost local, and in business it makes them a success.